Today it has emerged that five theme parks with similar rides to the Fireball pendulum ride at the Ohio State Fair have been in the UK after an enforcement notice has been issued by the Health and Safety Executive on "swinging pendulum" rides.

A Health and Safety Executive spokesman said: "HSE is aware of the tragic accident involving the KMG Afterburner (themed as Fire Ball) machine in Ohio on July 26.
"There are five machines of this version operating in UK and all have been thoroughly inspected within the last 12 months. There is no verified information regarding the immediate cause of the US accident.

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Manchester United fan Tyler had just graduated from high school and was embarking on a military career

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Tyler was on the Fireball ride with his girlfriend who remains critically injured

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Tyler was killed when the pod he and others were sat in broke free from the massive spinning structure

Seven people were hurt in the accident, with three critical

"Following the incident, HSE initiated a re-inspection of these machines. As a result, an Enforcement Notice has been served on the machines, which are now to be taken out of use until the notices have been complied with.
"HSE will ensure operators are kept abreast of information as it arrives and will take such action as is necessary to ensure the rides are inspected and tested as necessary to ensure safety."

A sixth ride at Lightwater Valley in North Yorkshire was immediately taken out of use by the operator independently of the HSE.

Lightwater Valley said its Eagle's Claw ride was not running, telling visitors: "Due to circumstances beyond our control this ride is currently closed, apologies for any inconvenience this may cause."

An HSE spokesman added: "The sixth, at Lightwater Valley in North Yorkshire, was immediately taken out of use following the incident in Ohio.
"This was a decision taken independently by the operator.

"Lightwater Valley has agreed to keep this machine out of use until the other five notices have been complied with."

A video of the ride just moments before the tragedy unfolded has been shared on social media

In Ohio a pod on the Fireball pendulum ride snapped off in mid-air — sending youngster hurtling to the ground on Wednesday.

State Highway Patrol today identified Tyler, who five days ago was pictured on Facebook in a blue Marines t-shirt in front of military flags.

The other injured victims have also been named as Tamika Dunlap, 36, of Reynoldsburg; Russell Franks, 42, of Columbus; Jacob Andrews, 22, of Pataskala; Jennifer Lambert, 18, of Columbus; and Abdihakim Hussein, 19, of Columbus.

Manchester United fan Tyler enlisted after graduating from Franklin Heights High School in his hometown of Colombus weeks earlier, and appeared in another photo holding the seal of the US Navy Marine Corps.

In a tragic twist, it emerged he had been at the fairground with girlfriend Keziah just after attending her grandfather's funeral.

She learned of Tyler's passing as she was treated in critical condition in hospital last week.